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Salado Re-INVIGORATED!

STOP by Salado, TX and check out all the new energy!

Have you been by Salado lately, if not, then you definitely need to come by and check out the NEW IMPROVED version we’re sporting!

First off, the construction is finished!  Yay!!  Now it is super easy to get to our winery.  On top of that, the new highway looks great.  You know how nice new construction always looks?  This project has really come together.  One of the biggest highlights is that there is a stagecoach mural and it is right near the winery.

stagecoach mural on I-35

 

Speaking of “stagecoach” the biggest news in town is that the Stagecoach Inn Restaurant is open!  The food is fabulous, the decor is beautiful and the service cannot be beat.  It is a wonderful blend of classics and modern, both on the menu and throughout the building.  I recommend you make a reservation, but even if you aren’t hungry, stop by the bar to have a drink and soak up the ambiance.  Click here for some pictures from our dinner.

Stagecoach Inn Restaurant is OPEN

And if you’re looking for something new and different, check out the cool new e-bikes at LoneStar eBikes.  Howling Wolff moved a few doors down into a gorgeous new location and LoneStar e-bikes moved into Howling Wolff’s old spot.

So lot’s of changes, new businesses and shiny re-builds.  To keep up with the fun things in Salado, we recommend you follow “Keep Salado Salty“. They love to promote all of Salado’s goodness.  And don’t forget our favorites:  Salado Glassworks, Barrow Brewing & Classics on Main.  Have a great summer!

Salado Glassworks

Public Art Reconnaissance & Salado Fermentation Sampling

#ArtAttackSalado!

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Situation: Ignorance is the enemy of public arts. We have created this exercise in order for YOU to help US inform the Citizens of Central Texas and beyond of the fantastic public art available in the Village of Salado. “Artists in Action” Bob Ragan and Matthew Johnson, will be on site at each Camp working on current projects. Feel free to chat with the artists and learn more about their craft.

The Village of Salado is located at 30°57′19″N 97°32′05″W along the Balcones Fault Line which causes surface waters to erupt in this limestone-rich area of Texas. Maintain caution along water crossings. Native wildlife include armadillos, squirrels, and an abundance of deer. The local population is considered friendly, but we warn you not to engage them on the topic of deer overpopulation.

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Your mission is to recon each public art installation, document it photographically and share the experience on your social media platform(s) of choice using #artattacksalado. When you arrive at your end point, you will show the pictures in order to earn your second round of rations.

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Execution: All 10 points of interest are shown on map on opposite side. At each public art location, photograph a “selfie” to prove you documented it. Don’t be a Blue Falcon, help each other find the points of interest. Want to go above and beyond? Aim High? Get a selfie with all 10 of the sculptures listed on the OPORD and be entered for a chance to win the ultimate bag of swag from Salado Winery and Barrow Brewing.

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Logistical support: Adult tickets will include 4 samples of beer along with an MRE inspired snack from the Pig & Pickle and 4 samples of wine paired with a chow hall inspired snack. Kid tickets are meant for the little ones and will include a juice box and a cookie.

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Command/Signal: OPSEC isn’t an issue with this Recon! Use hashtag #artattacksalado to post photos on social media.

Romantic Salado Winery Carriage Ride Valentine’s 2017

contact East Texas Carriage Services 936.355.7972 or [email protected]

if you are looking for the carriage that parks near the Baptist church and Main st

Your carriage awaits! Imagine the romance of celebrating with your sweetheart at Salado Winery Company.  Saturday, February 11th, 2017 you and your partner will each enjoy a glass of your choice of wine made at Salado Winery while you ride in a romantic horse-drawn carriage down Main Street, Salado in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

$47.95 per couple includes a personal tour of the winery, two glasses of wine, and one carriage ride up and down Main Street. Carriage ride is provided by Clydesdale Carriage Company. You only need one ticket per couple.

Please arrive 15 minutes in advance of your booked time so that we can take you and your date on your personal tour and serve your glasses of wine. The carriage cannot wait for late lovers as it will be booked continuously throughout the afternoon.

In the event of light rain or fog, the carriage has a roof to keep the riders dry. Naturally, you and your partner must be 21 to consume wine, please bring IDs.

Holiday Week Hours

OPEN Monday, Dec 26, 12-6 pm

OPEN Tuesday, Dec 27, 12-6 pm

OPEN Wednesday, Dec 28, 12-6 pm

OPEN Thursday, Dec 29, 12-6 pm

OPEN Friday, Dec 30, 12-6 pm

OPEN Saturday, Dec 31, 12-6 pm, New Year’s Eve

OPEN Sunday, Jan 1, 12-6 pm, New Year’s Day

OPEN Monday, Jan 2, 12-6 pm

Salado Christmas Parade

Thursday, December 1st,  5pm
The Christmas Parade kicks off on the Salado Christmas Stroll and will be held on Thursday, December 1 at 5:00 p.m. Scores of floats, bands, groups and assorted hometown creations will process down Main Street starting near Royal Street on the south side of the Village. To the delight of children of all ages, the highlight of the parade will be an appearance by jolly old St. Nick himself—Santa’s in the Village!
A few pictures of our floats from the past few years…

First Annual Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp

Saturday, November 12, 5 pm – 9 pm

Please join us for our inaugural grape stomp and harvest festival! We will have a grape stomp competition, live music and pizza from Fire Street Pizza! We expect this event to sell out…so don’t wait to buy your tickets, or you may end up hungry and disappointed.

Personal pizzas will be made on location by Fire Street Pizza, a family-owned pizza trailer serving scratch-made, handcrafted, traditional wood-fired deliciousness.They’ll be making pizzas crafted specifically to pair with our wines. We’ll be serving our locally made wines by the glass and bottle.

Our grape stomp will be the perfect opportunity to make your Instagram followers super jealous. Teams of two will compete every 15 minutes. During your team’s turn, one person will stomp for two minutes and then the second person will stomp for two minutes. The team of two who produces the most juice wins bragging rights!

There is no admission fee to attend. In honor of our 11th anniversary, our signature wines will be on sale for $11.

Tickets are non-refundable. Even if it rains, snows, sleets or whatever the great state of Texas comes up with for weather.  This event will be outdoors and everything but the grape stomp will be under a tent.

Kids are welcome and Winerycat insists that dogs must be on a leash.

NO outside alcohol may be brought in.  That means you cannot bring beer, wine, distilled spirits or moonshine. Please no sneaking in alcohol…this is not your high school prom, thank you!

Grape Stomp Rules

  1. Fans of all ages are welcomed to the harvest festival, but grape stompers must be 21 or over.
  2. Stomping will commence when the Stomp Master blows the whistle and all teams must stop stomping and collecting at the closing whistle. Any team who starts early or delays stopping will receive a penalty.
  3. All stomping must be done with bare feet…NO HANDS!
  4. Stompers must stomp in an upright position only and may hold on to team member for support.
  5. Only juice will be measured, any grapes and pulp will be strained out by the judges.
  6. In the event of a tie, the officials will choose the team who displayed the least abandon.
  7.  Any team not participating in a manner consistent with fair play and good sportsmanship is subject to disqualification without refund.
  8. Your slot will be during the hour you sign up for. You must be on time. If you are not present when your team is called, then you forfeit your team’s grape stompin’ tickets.
  9. All participants must sign Liability Waiver.

Ticket Options 

****Prices WILL increase on NOV 10~~~Buy your tickets now!**********

PIZZA ONLY – $10
Under 21?  This ticket includes one personal pizza and a juice box or soda.  Over 21 can buy this too 🙂

WINE & PIZZA PLEASE! – $15
The “ummm, I’ll just watch….” This ticket includes one personal pizza and one glass of wine. 21 and over, only.

SMASH THOSE GRAPES PACKAGE – $45
Ticket holder is entitled to one personal pizza, one go at stomping, and one glass of wine. When you purchase your ticket, let us know the name of anyone you’d like to compete with so we can pair you together! 21 and over, only.

This event is organized by Salado Winery Company + Fire Street Pizza and sponsored by Brookshire Brothers

Buy your tickets HERE.

5th Annual Salado Yard and Garden Tour

The 5th Annual Salado Yard and Garden Tour will be October 8 from 10 am to 4 pm. We’ll be pouring our wines at the Salado Sculpture Garden Reception from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.

The event will showcase the broad range of manicured and native landscapes and gardens that are the hallmark of the Village. The tour is self-paced and will feature eleven inspirational private and public properties with unique landscaping features, beautiful gardens, original sculpture and whimsical art, and more. Attendees will be able to discuss features and maintenance care with the homeowners of each property. Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists will serve as docents to provide additional information.

Tour tickets are $15 per person. They are now available for sale on line at www.keepsaladobeautiful.com. They may also be purchased in advance at the Salado Chamber of Commerce located at 813 N. Main Street. All proceeds from the tour go toward the Salado Sculpture Garden Improvement Project.

Chocolate & Wine Weekend 2016

WineChocChocolate & Wine Weekend, September 16th, 17th, and 18th – three days of activities and events sure to please even the most passionate of chocolate lovers! Chocolate and wine will be paired, a Chocolate Trail can be followed and a “Death by Chocolate” contest is in the works. All the events will take place throughout the Village of Salado and the participant may pick and choose what they want to purchase.

Friday, September 16th Adults Only-21 & Over-“Evening of Chocolate & Wine” from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Salado Winery at 841 N. Main. Premier Salado wines will be paired with decadent chocolates. Tickets are $44.95 per person with a 50 person limit.

Saturday, September 17th Family Friendly – “Get your Hands Dirty with Chocolate” – Calling all kids for this hands on event from 9:00 p.m. till 10:00 a.m. at Sir Wigglesworth’s Homemade Fudge Factory co-located with Mud Pies Pottery. Titia, owner and fudge-making expert shows you how to really dig in and create some exotic concoctions that only a chocolate lover can appreciate! Tickets are $14.95 per person with a 10 person limit.

Adults Only – 21 & Over – “Big Kid’s Fun” from 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. -Titia, owner of Sir Wigglesworth’s Homemade Fudge Factory and
Mud Pies Pottery is the creative host for this event designed for the adult chocolate lover interacting and participating to invent chocolates infused with various alcohol flavors. Tickets are $22.95 per person with a 10 person limit.

Adults Only – 21 & Over – “Chocolate & Wine Trail” from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. all around the Village. Use your Passport and follow the
signs to guide you and ride the trolley to follow around this “trail of sweet chocolate dreams” featuring multiple stops around the
Village. Some stops feature chocolate and wine and others a fun chocolate experience. Tickets are $29.95 per person and must be
purchased in advance.

Family Friendly – “Death By Chocolate Desert Contest” from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. held at the Salado Public Library and hosted by The
Friends of the Salado Public Library. Pre-enter your favorite chocolate recipe for a chance to win prizes, then come to the library to check out the competition and vote on your favorites. Free Event. For further information call the Library at 254-947-9191.

Adults/Family: Lunch at Alexander’s Distillery at noon. Lunch options: Bison Slider – buffalo meat, goat cheese, bacon, and a balsamic and baker’s chocolate reduction. Crab Cake Slider – Chesapeake Bay crab cake with Old Bay aioli, romaine lettuce, and tomato. Shaved filet mignon, pepper, onions. All are paired with Burgundy wine. Tickets are $25.00 and must be purchased online.

Adults/Family – “Dinner at The Range at the Barton House – Evening – End your day at The Range at the Barton House for a special dining experience prepared by The Range team featuring Salado’s wineries and a menu pleasing to every palette. $59 per person with
a 32 person limit.

Sunday, September 18th Adults/Family – “Chocolate & Champagne Brunch” One seating at 11:00 a.m. at Alexander’s at Inn on the Creek. Indulge in a Chocolate & Champagne Brunch to finish off your chocolate ecstasy weekend! $49.95 per person with a 30 person limit.

more information and links to tickets at http://salado.com/calendar

Salado Swirl 2016

join the fun!

join the fun!

Friday, July  8th from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. the Salado Chamber of Commerce/Tourism Bureau will host its annual Salado Swirl. Experience and enjoy the wine offerings as you see, sniff, swirl, sniff, sip and savor! Stops will have wine and food offerings that are pleasing to all culinary palettes. Trolley transportation is available between stops.

Tickets are $29.95 per person and you must be 21 or over to participate. Passports are provided and must be presented at Swirl locations. Tickets are limited and must be purchased online.

Looking for a place to stay afterwards?  Salado lodging, great eats, and more are listed at www.salado.com

Friday, July 08, 2016
Phone: (254) 947-5040
E-mail: [email protected]
Event tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/salado-swirl-2016-tickets-25331289569

Dog Daze 2016

2016 Dog Daze PosterSaturday, June 18, 10 am – 3 pm

We would like to invite pet owners, their pets, and anyone else who loves animals for a day of doggone fun at the 5th annual Dog Daze of Summer Festival. This year’s event will take place at the grounds of the Salado Winery; June 18, 2016 from 10am  -to 3pm. Admission is free for all. Bring your furry friends and enjoy an array of animal themed vendors, music from a live jazz band, food and treats for you and your pets; as well as several contests.

A pet costume contest, best trick contest, biggest dog contest, and smallest dog contest will take place for a chance to win prizes. There will also be a raffle every hour (must be present to win), that includes a round of golf for four. Raffle tickets are only $5!

The Salado Chamber is thrilled to have a chance to give a portion of the proceeds to the Operation K9. Sponsorships and vendor spaces  are still available, please contact Erin at the Salado Chamber of Commerce at 254-947-5040, [email protected] or visit www.salado.com.

Bring all of your family and friends, furry or not, to a great day of fun in our community!